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A photograph of a satsang or puja in a hall with red curtains. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne-like seat wears a yellow turban, yellow robes, red flower garlands and beaded necklaces, and holds a microphone-like object while speaking, with a person appearance-based label applied to this figure as the presiding teacher. Before him, devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar; several men wear white kurtas and rudraksha malas, a woman in a red-and-white sari sits at right, and a young girl in white with a blue scarf stands behind them. Brass and steel trays holding fruit, flowers and offerings sit on a gold cloth in front. A framed portrait labelled on its frame area hangs on the wall at upper right, showing a saffron-robed figure with a white garland. A tripod-mounted camera stands behind the group. Counted physical people: about ten visible.

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